https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308712 A criminal case may be transferred under Section 406 CrPC where surrounding circumstances create a reasonable apprehension that the accused will not receive a fair and impartial trial, even without any allegation against the district judiciary itself. Here, sustained interference by the prosecuting machinery and State authorities, including pressure on defence counsel, action against associated lawyers, freezing of the Mutt's accounts, and detention orders against co-accused, was treated as sufficient to justify transfer outside Tamil Nadu. Pondicherry was selected as the transferee forum because it offered language convenience for witnesses, minimal translation difficulty, and practical proximity. en-us Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:38:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308712 A criminal case may be transferred under Section 406 CrPC where surrounding circumstances create a reasonable apprehension that the accused will not receive a fair and impartial trial, even without any allegation against the district judiciary itself. Here, sustained interference by the prosecuting machinery and State authorities, including pressure on defence counsel, action against associated lawyers, freezing of the Mutt's accounts, and detention orders against co-accused, was treated as sufficient to justify transfer outside Tamil Nadu. Pondicherry was selected as the transferee forum because it offered language convenience for witnesses, minimal translation difficulty, and practical proximity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308712